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Splendid Killifish
Splendid Killifish
Species	Aphyosemion splendopleure
Family	Nothobranchiidae
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	37.854 liters 37,854.118 mL 10 US Gallons (37.9L)
Size	6.096 cm 2-2.4 " (5.1-6.1cm)
sg	Freshwater
pH	6.5 - 7.2
Temp.	295.15 K 71.6 °F 531.27 °R 299.15 K 78.8 °F 538.47 °R22 -26 °C (71.6-78.8°F)
Water Hardness	3-15 °d
Stocking Ratio	1:1 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Carnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods
Life Span	3-5 years
Habitat	Africa

Contents 1 Alternative names 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 External links

[edit] Alternative names

Splendid Killifish

[edit] Sexing

Males have more dramatic and longer finnage and are more vibrant in colour.

[edit] Tank compatibility

Top, Middle or Bottom feeder?

[edit] Diet

These fish are fed best with live/frozen foods, such as brine shrimp, bloodworms and daphnia.

[edit] Feeding regime

How often to feed, etc.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Unknown

[edit] Behaviour

Unknown

[edit] Identification

How to id the animal.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Seriously Fish